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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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